• Jay Bilas, Tim Legler and Michael Grady join ESPN’s game coverage

ESPN today announced its NBA game and studio commentators and NBA reporters for the start of the 2024-25 season. The upcoming season marked ESPN’s For the 23rd consecutive year, it has broadcast NBA games since the 2002-2003 season. The extensive talent listed below includes five Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame media members, including broadcasters Mike Breen, Doris Burke And Hubie Brown and writers Michael Wilbon And Marc Spears.

Game by game

Mike Breenwho set a record of 19 NBA FinalsHe will continue to lead ESPN’s NBA play-by-play coverage next season. Additionally, Ryan Ruocco, Dave Pasch And Mark Jones return to their playful roles. Michael Grady will join ESPN’s NBA coverage as a play-by-play voice this season.

Analysts

Doris Burke continues her pioneering journey as a top gaming analyst. Last June Burke became the first woman to serve as a game analyst for a major men’s team sports championship event by calling the NBA Finals. Other returning game analysts include: Richard Jefferson, Bob Myers, Stephanie White And Hubie Brown. Additionally, ESPN NBA studio analyst Tim Legler And ESPN College basketball analyst Jay Bilas will expand their roles to serve as NBA game analysts throughout the season. Cory Alexanderwho announced games ESPN Radio and NBA Summer League, will also expand its role to call regular-season NBA games ESPN.

Side reporter

veteran ESPN NBA sideline reporter Lisa Salters And Cassidy Hubbarth will continue to serve in their roles at major NBA games and events throughout the regular season and NBA Playoffs. Katie George, Monica McNutt, Jorge Sedano And Angel Greywho all joined in ESPN Members of the NBA sideline reporters from the last two seasons will also return in their roles.

Studio teams

Malika Andrews returns for her second season as host of NBA countdown To ABC. Andrews Analysts will continue to be added Stephen A Smith And Bob Myers. Kendrick Perkins will expand his role to act as NBA countdown Analyst for both ABC And ESPN. Michael Wilbon and new ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania will also be a regular contributor to the show. NBA countdown To ABC will air before major NBA live events on Christmas, NBA Saturday Primetime on ABCThe NBA Sunday Showcase and the NBA playoffs and NBA Finals.

The ESPN Editions of NBA countdown (Shows usually on Wednesdays and Fridays) will continue to be hosted by Andrews. She is supported by a team of analysts including Chiney Ogwumike, Kendrick Perkins And Richard Jefferson. Brian Windhorst And Tim Legler will also contribute to coverage.

NBA today, ESPN’s The year-round weekday afternoon studio show is entering its fourth season, hosted by Malika Andrews and with analysts Kendrick Perkins, Richard Jefferson And Chiney Ogwumike. reporter Ramona Shelburne And Brian Windhorst as well as analysts Tim Legler will also occur regularly.

Earlier this week, ESPN announced Shams Charania has become his new senior NBA insider. Charania will report news and information NBA countdown And NBA todayas well as others ESPN News and information platforms. More information about Charania accession ESPNvisit ESPNPressRoom.com.

Charania joins an extensive list of ESPN NBA insiders and writers report for ESPN.com And ESPN+ who will also make selected television appearances. The registration list includes Kendra Andrews, Tim Bontemps, Jamal Collier, Jonathan Givony, Chris Herring, Baxter Holmes, Tim MacMahon, Bobby Marks, Dave McMenamin, Kevin Pelton, Ramona Shelburne, Brian Windhorst, Jeremy Woo, Michael C. Wright And Oh, Youngmisuk.

ESPN Radio

ESPN Radio will provide national audio coverage of the NBA throughout the season, culminating with the NBA Finalsled by a play-by-play voice Marc Kestecher and analyst PJ Carlesimo. Sean Kelley And Mike Couzens will also describe the action for ESPN Radios shipments with Jorge Sedano Coverage of marquee games.

ESPN’s The NBA preseason schedule is underway and the 2024-25 regular season schedule begins Wednesday, October 23. The full schedule is available at ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPN also offers Spanish-language coverage of the NBA ESPN Sports.

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